To: farmer18th
I know there are many good Catholic Christians, but to call this institution the only true church is to do a disservice to all those servants of Christ who march on in His name in other vineyards. This is Romanist Supremicism. Jesus promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail against His Church. He did not promise that its members would be free from sin. They are human, like you and me. In its 2000 year history, despite some bad priests, bishops, cardinals and even bad popes, not one pope has ever erred in doctrine! That is testimony to the gift of the Holy Spirit that guides the Church through time. No other human institution or government has survived 2000 years! The life expectancy of most protestant sects is 200 years, at most, before it begins to split and divide.
10 posted on
07/31/2007 5:08:38 PM PDT by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: NYer
Jesus promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail against His Church
..and he did that by ushering in Martin Luther and the reformation. The church is universal and catholic, but it is not necessarily Roman.
To: NYer
In its 2000 year history, despite some bad priests, bishops, cardinals and even bad popes, not one pope has ever erred in doctrine!Every pope since the first one, Constantine, has erred in doctrine...Biblical doctrine that is...But since God did not inspire the bible, you folks must have your own doctrine...
77 posted on
08/01/2007 6:17:00 AM PDT by
Iscool
(OK, I'm Back...Now what were your other two wishes???)
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